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30 30 The art of nature will be cascadia FOOD on display in the peony ﬁelds of Full Bloom Farm 24 May 26-27 as part of the

B-BOARD expansive Lummi Island A glance at what’s happening this week Studio Tour 22 22 FILM FILM WORDS WORDS Ski to Sea Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Bellingham Ski to Sea Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Bellingham 18 Public Library Public Library Stacey Levine: 6:30pm, SMATE Building, WWU Mark Sundeen, Daniel Suelo: 7pm, Village Books

MUSIC Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, Leopold Crystal Ballroom COMMUNITY Ski to Sea Block Party: 5pm, Boundary Bay 16 COMMUNITY Brewery ART ART Ski to Sea Carnival: 5-11pm, Bellis Fair Mall park- Wig Walk: 5pm, Spark Museum ing lot Ski to Sea Carnival: 5pm-12am, Bellis Fair Mall

15 parking lot GET OUT Volcano Presentation: 7:30pm, Backcountry Es- GET OUT STAGE STAGE sentials Nature Babies: 9:30-11am, Cornwall Park Tea Time Bike Tour: 3pm, Wonderland Tea

14 VISUAL ARTS Condom Fashion Show: 7pm, Viking Union, WWU VISUAL ARTS Final Friday Art Walk: 5-9pm, downtown La

GET OUT Conner !-$ 4[05.y|.12] Art by the Lake: 6-8pm, Bloedel Donovan Com- munity Building

12 ONSTAGE Spring Festival of Plays: 7pm, Bellingham High School WORDS ./0- 4[05.y}.12] Frankly Scarlet, You’re Dead!: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Theatre, Mount Vernon ONSTAGE 10 Doubles: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Frankly Scarlet, You’re Dead!: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Briseis: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Theatre, Mount Vernon Hits You Haven’t Heard Before!: 8pm and 10pm, Doubles: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Performing Arts Center, WWU Briseis: 8pm, iDiOM Theater CURRENTS CURRENTS Cops 911: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Cops 911: 10pm, Upfront Theatre

6 A Ninja Must Be Silent: 11pm, iDiOM Theater A Ninja Must Be Silent: 11pm, iDiOM Theater

VIEWS VIEWS Looking for a hair-raising experience? If so, MUSIC MUSIC Folklife Festival: 11am-10pm, Seattle Center Folklife Festival: 11am-10pm, Seattle Center

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# ONSTAGE Spring Festival of Plays: 7pm, Bellingham High Antique School /#0-. 4[05.y{.12] MUSIC ONSTAGE Car Show Reitz, Spring, and Fuller: 7:30pm, Roeder Home Spring Festival of Plays: 7pm, Bellingham High School happening WORDS Briseis: 8pm, iDiOM Theater CASCADIA WEEKLY Ski to Sea Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Bellingham Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Public Library The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre during Ski to 2 Heather Barbieri: 7pm, Village Books MUSIC Sea May 27 at COMMUNITY Mount Vernon High School Bands: 7pm, McIntyre Ski to Sea Carnival: 5-11pm, Bellis Fair Mall park- Hall ing lot Boulevard Park Chamber Music Concert: 7:30pm, Amadeus Project

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Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot FILM Community & Arts Center Community Meal: 10am-2pm, United Church of

Ferndale 18 Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot

Market Square MUSIC Cookie Walk: 2-4pm, Point Roberts Library Cast Iron Cooking Demo: 3:30-5pm, Larrabee State Park 16 ART ART VISUAL ARTS Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, throughout Lummi 15 Island Art by the Lake: 10am-5pm, Bloedel Donovan Community Building STAGE 14 .0) 4[05.y~.12] MUSIC GET OUT Folklife Festival: 11am-10pm, Seattle Center Art of Jazz: 4-6:30pm, Amadeus Project MVHS Jazz Concert: 7pm, Lincoln Theatre, 12 Mount Vernon

COMMUNITY WORDS Antique Car Show: 8am-3:30pm, Boulevard Park

Fairhaven Festival: 10am-8pm, historic 10 Fairhaven Ski to Sea Carnival: 12-11pm, Bellis Fair Mall parking lot CURRENTS CURRENTS

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E 360.647.8200 30 30 Editorial FOOD Editor & Publisher: Tim Johnson E ext 260 24 ô editor@ mail cascadiaweekly.com TOC LETTERS STAFF Arts & Entertainment B-BOARD Editor: Amy Kepferle Eext 204 Is disco dead? Not ofﬁcially, but two of its primary purvey- ô calendar@ 22 22 ors permanently departed the dance ﬂoor this week, leaving cascadiaweekly.com the genre on life support. “Disco Queen” Donna Summer, FILM FILM Music & Film Editor: 63, lost a battle with lung cancer May 17, and the Bee Carey Ross Gees’ Robin Gibb, 62, passed away May 20 after a two-year Eext 203 18 struggle with colon and liver cancer. ô music@ cascadiaweekly.com MUSIC VIEWS & NEWS Production

16 4: Mailbag Art Director: Jesse Kinsman ART ART 6: Gristle & Views ô jesse@ 10: Last week’s news kinsmancreative.com 15 11: Police blotter, Index Graphic Artists: Stefan Hansen STAGE STAGE ô stefan@ ARTS & LIFE cascadiaweekly.com A story with stakes Send all advertising materials to 14 12: [email protected] 14: Marathon moments Advertising

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6 Letters 25: Wellness Send letters to letters@ District Court Judge Dave Grant has an out- Should the Port of Bellingham’s marina mate- 26: Crossword cascadiaweekly.com. standing track record and is the best qualiﬁed rialize, it would moor approximately 350 boats VIEWS VIEWS candidate for Superior Court Judge. Judge Grant ranging from 36 to perhaps 100 feet. Yes, some Fuzz Buzz, P.11 * Free Will, P.27 * AB Crepes, P.30 27: Free Will Astrology cascadia

REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA has served Whatcom County as District Court will be expensive yachts owned by the 1 per- WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. 4

4 {05.23.12}{#21}{V.07}{FREE} 28: Advice Goddess judge for the past seven years. As an attorney, I cent, but most are not. Moreover, the presence of MAIL MAIL MAIL 29: This Modern World, Tom the have appeared before Judge Grant for many tri- these new and larger vessels, rather than drain-

Dancing Bug RIGHTEOUSEOOUSUS als and hearings. Judge Grant has every quality ing resources from the community, would signiﬁ- 2 REVELRYRY people look for in a judge: he always listens care- cantly enhance employment for a number of lo- 30: Crepe carousing YOUR MEMORIAL WEEKENDEEKEND SOUNDTRACK,, P.18

DO IT IT DO fully and respectfully to both sides and makes cal small businesses. This employment is neither

Mountain Runners: Inside Ski to Sea’s gnarly predecessor, P.14 The Gristle: The algebra of reconveyance, take two, P.6 :: Briseis: A new twist on an old war, P.15 fair and impartial rulings. “pie in the sky” nor Reaganesque “trickle down.” As a former police ofﬁcer and prosecutor, it’s The economic impact is assured for a number of

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23 will appear Sat., May no surprise Judge Grant has respect for the rule our existing local small businesses. 26 at the Shakedown. of law. However, he’s also very understanding The various businesses that will directly ben- and compassionate when justice requires. It’s eﬁt from such a marina include: Marine mechan- ©2012 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by .07 05. Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly a testament to Judge Grant’s impartiality that ics, riggers, marine electronics, canvas and sail 21

# PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 [email protected] both the Director of the Public Defender’s ofﬁce makers, chandlery, haul out facilities, fuel docks, Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia and County Prosecutor Dave McEachran endorse grocery (these folks load up for long cruises), Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution Judge Grant. yacht brokers, and charter services, among oth- SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you No other candidate has Judge Grant’s depth ers. Each of these services now exists on the include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- and breadth of experience. No other candidate waterfront serving the current boating com- ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be has any experience as an elected judge. No other munity, but often exists on a thin edge due to returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope.

CASCADIA WEEKLY LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and candidate has any significant criminal law expe- the seasonality of boating. These new 350 larger content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does rience. No other candidate has a range of civil boats will more likely be operative and seek 4 not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your law experience equal to Judge Grant’s. maintenance throughout the year, expanding letters to fewer than 300 words. Please elect the best qualified candidate service needs and jobs as well as helping to even for Superior Court Judge. Vote for Judge Dave out the seasonal ups and downs. Grant. Consistent with the Port’s economic develop- NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre —Bill Coats, Bellingham ment mission, this new marina will likely generate a significant number of local family-wage jobs, likely more than any coal port. Be- fore casting judgment, detractors should

check with the small business owners at

the harbor who need such a stimulus to 30 maintain their current employees and ul- timately hire others. FOOD This is not your Reagan-era “trickle $36,800 down,” where they “hope” the rich 24 will invest and the little guy will get the droppings. The yacht owners have In Guaranteed Cash Prizes! already invested and their boats all B-BOARD need services that only our harbor businesses can supply. This work stays in Bellingham for Bellingham workers. 22

Further, the larger yachts will not price FILM the smaller boats out of the market. The moorage fees are based on boat 18 size and are adjusted every four years on the recommendations of the Marina MUSIC Advisory Committee such that all marina operations remain self-supporting 16 and proportional. Finally, the last plan I saw of the pro- ART posal called for parks and walkways all around the breakwater, offering a won- Grand Finale may 27, 28 & 31! 15 derful amenity for families to walk, to STAGE STAGE have picnics and to ﬂy kites, essentially on the water. 'UDZLQJVHYHU\7KXUVGD\IURPSPWRSPRU)ULGD\ —Ron Kleinknecht, Bellingham The DQG6DWXUGD\IURPSPWRSP 14 Edited for length River 0HPRULDO'D\ZHHNHQG0D\DQGZH¶OOVWDUW

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30 30 haustive essay On Bullshit, Princeton philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt distills its essence: “While liars need to FOOD know the truth to better conceal it, bullshitters, interested solely in advancing their own agendas, have no views use for the truth.... It is just this lack of connection to 24 OPINIONS THE GRISTLE a concern with truth—this indifference to how things really are—that is the essence of bullshit.”

B-BOARD We’ll submit that bullshit opposition is opposition similarly indifferent to facts or remedy. Objections addressed, solutions offered merely invite additional 22 22 ginned up objections.

FILM FILM A parks plan along the South Fork of the Nooksack River had languished since 1968 until a slim majority of Whatcom Council Council pushed past decades of oppo- 18 sition to ﬁnally pass the plan, 4-3, earlier this month. BY TAIMI DUNN GORMAN

MUSIC For laying aside the theoretical in pursuit of the practi- cal, council deserves praise.

16 Council deserves orders of magnitude more praise for their broader, much more far-reaching decision to move ART ART The Rocket’s Red Glare ahead on a plan to acquire more than 8,700 steep, forested acres bordering Lake Whatcom and remove them IT’S TIME FOR FIREWORKS TO GO THE WAY OF SMOKING ON AIRPLANES 15 from logging activities. Council approved a letter this week, 5-2, signaling the county’s interest in reconvey- THE NOISE goes on for weeks. atrics, American Academy of Family STAGE STAGE ance to the state Board of Natural Resources. Summer nights punctuated with pops Physicians, American Academy of Council President Kathy Kershner and Sam Crawford and booms, sizzles and whistles. We Ophthalmology, American Associa- 14 joined the majority in their vote. wake up in the middle of the night, tion for Hand Surgery, American So- Nearly a century ago, lands acquired by the county dogs running amok, wondering if the ciety of Plastic Surgeons, Center for

GET OUT in the financial upheavals of private timber companies roof is going to catch on fire this Injury Research & Policy, Emergency were transferred to the state to be managed for trust time. It’s time to stop the insanity. Nurses Association, Fire Depart- beneficiaries—notably, school districts. The public Nearly 500 signers of an online peti- ment Safety Officers Association, 12 lands were transferred, with a provision in the law dat- tion to ban personal fireworks have publically become targets, called International Association of Arson ing back to the ’20s that allows a county to acquire helped create an initiative to make it anti-American, unpatriotic,and told Investigators, International Asso- WORDS these lands back, with the added restriction they must the law. Voters will make the decision to move away. ciation of Fire Chiefs, International remain in public ownership and access as a park. in November 2012. My 86-year-old father, a veteran Association of Firefighters, Interna- 10 The process stalled in the heat of last fall’s politi- When the population of Belling- of WWII, with bullet and grenade tional Fire Marshals Association, and cal rhetoric when the state Board of Natural Resources ham was smaller, so was the problem. shrapnel scars in his leg, would say requested additional confirmation the county remained Houses were not so tightly packed the patriotic thing to do would be to CURRENTS CURRENTS interested in the exchange. together, neighbors generally knew let him sleep without the artificially More than 50 other 6 6 The single largest looming objection to such a trans- one another and the July 4th celebra- created war zone around his Ridge- Washington State fer was the matter of making the trust beneficiaries— tion was an enjoyable family event. mont neighborhood home. He’s one VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS notably, school districts—financially whole. This was People picked up their garbage and of the many veterans and “patriots” cities of all sizes have more a matter of the appearness of fairness than actual partied within reasonable hours. wishing it would just go away. 4 fairness, as state law provides that districts that do With the explosion of growth (more But it’s not just people with PTSD, successfully banned MAIL MAIL not receive direct operating revenues from timber har- than 14,000 new residents in Belling- or skittish pets, or a need to get up the use of consumer

vests receive balancing revenues through other means. ham in just the past 10 years), many early in the morning. Fireworks are 2 The estimate of forgone revenue, important mostly for people have become less tolerant of an environmental hazard, a ﬁre and ﬁreworks

DO IT IT DO the calculation of a district’s future bonding capacity, the noise, litter and danger involved safety problem. According to statis-

is estimated at less than a quarter of a million dollars with the holiday. In fact, more than tics, most ﬁreworks injuries involve Prevent Blindness America, are all in over the planning lifetime of the logging proposal for 50 other Washington State cities of devices that are legal under current support of consumer ﬁreworks bans .12

23 Lake Whatcom. However, even that amount was bal- all sizes have successfully banned the federal law. The majority of those throughout the United States. anced earlier this year when anonymous benefactors of use of consumer fireworks. Most re- injured by fireworks are children un- Environmentally, fireworks are Whatcom Land Trust created a $500,000 trust to make cently, Olympia voters passed an ad- der age 15. In the spectrum of fire- a disaster. Their smoke consists of .07 05. the school district financially whole. visory initiative in support of a ban. works dangers, people rarely think fine toxic dusts, a particulate mat- 21 # The Mount Baker School District’s board hailed the The Spokane ban is 20 years old. of sparklers as a major hazard, but ter that enters the lungs, threaten- gift. We are one of the final holdouts. they reach a temperature of 2,000 ing those with asthma or multiple “As a result of that agreement, the district will be It’s been a long-term process of ed- degrees and cause 16 percent of chemical sensitivity (MCS). They can fairly compensated,” board members wrote in February. ucation and awareness in the com- the injuries, according to the U.S. also contain a mixture of sulfur-coal “The district ceases all opposition and now supports munity. Reservation fireworks have Consumer Products Safety Commis- compounds, traces of heavy metals, the intertrust exchange and reconveyance.” been illegal in the city for many sion. That’s more injuries than were and other toxic chemicals or gases.

CASCADIA WEEKLY Resolving this appearance of fairness is a tremen- years. Only in the past few years has caused by rockets, and trails only The combustion cloud can contain dous victory for public policy and collective problem- the city actually restricted legal fire- the 17 percent caused by firecrack- harmful fumes such as ozone, sulfur 6 solving, but in the risible nature of bullshit opposition, works use to a 24-hour period, a law ers, and the 19 percent caused by dioxide and nitric oxide. Smoke from additional outrage continued to cook up. that’s been flagrantly ignored. Peo- miscellaneous devices. consumer fireworks is released at The objection that removing these lands from com- ple who protest the use of fireworks The American Academy of Pedi- FIREWORKS, CONTINUED ON 8 mercial logging endangers the viability of the industry mashes together two claims, where the weaker VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE

claim sneakily borrows support from

the stronger, but less relevant, one: 30 Logged or unlogged, Lake Whatcom forest lands will not cure what ails the FOOD timber industry. Only about half of these lands could 24 be logged under a challenged landscape plan. The intertrust exchange clariﬁes and consolidates the halves, reducing B-BOARD the amount of road building required to reach those lands. Since the reconveyance settles many long-standing dis- 22

putes between state and local jurisdic- FILM tions, timber harvests on the available half may begin immediately, a great gift TABLE 18 to underemployed loggers. A second persistent objection posits GAMES MUSIC that increasing the value in these lands as a park increases the value of border- 16 ing resource land, placing additional pressure on their conversion to other CASH ART uses. It’s a slippery slope argument that predicts doing the right thing today GIVEAWAY 15 increases the likelihood of doing the STAGE STAGE wrong thing in the future. Inverting the reasoning—that we should make poor Every Sunday through Thursday in May policy decisions today to guarantee 14 good policy outcomes in the future— Win your share of exposes its fallacy. GET OUT Somewhat a mixture of slippery false equivalence is a third objection, that the state is better equipped to manage $600 12 these lands than county Parks, a bullshit claim for which there is no evidence and and Silver Reef Prizes WORDS a list of counterfactuals. The reconveyance removes forever every Thursday in May! 10 thousands of forested acres from the impacts of logging in the watershed. The forest preserve park creates im- Drawings begin at 6pm. CURRENTS 6 mense public value at minimal, man- 6 ageable cost, which is why council’s VIEWS VIEWS ﬁscal conservatives like Sam Crawford VIEWS and Kathy Kershner could consider the 4 reconveyance without confessing any deleterious effects of logging or land- MAIL slides, or acknowledging its capacity for water quality beneﬁt in the reservoir. 2

Their concerns reside wholly within the IT DO matter at hand, and therefore represent responsible policymaking. This, frank- .12

ly, distinguishes them from perennial 23 bullshitters like Bill Knutzen and Bar- bara Brenner, for whom facts and evidence are sequestered from their loudly .07 05.

Coming Spring 2013 21 expressed distastes. For Pete Kremen, # reconveyance is a triumph for his ad- Additional Parking Located on South End of the Property. ministration and now a ﬁnished set piece he ran for council to help shep- herd to completion. Decades of terrible policy have EXPERIENCEEVERYTHING wounded Lake Whatcom by a thousand CASCADIA WEEKLY cuts. And while the transfer and recon- 24/7 Action veyance does little to directly reverse 7 that decay, it sets a policy model for 4JMWFS3FFG$BTJOPDPNt the future. It is singly the most forward- *&YJUt.JO8FTUt)BYUPO8BZBU4MBUFS3PBE thinking policy enacted for watershed Events subject to change without notice. Management reserves all rights. ©2012 Silver Reef Casino protection in 20 years. mail ›› your views

30 30 problem and that it controls a great RED GLARE, FROM PAGE 6 deal of the situations around the FOOD world that seemingly threaten us. Certainly nearly every dictator or ground level, making inhalation more likely communist system in the world has than with professional displays. Fireworks 24 been set up with the help of either produce greenhouse gases, including car-

our State Department and/or the CIA bon dioxide (CO2) and ozone and contribute B-BOARD since World War II. to climate change. Like it our not, it is American Insid- Consumer and illegal ﬁreworks are often ers that inﬂuence organizations such shot over bodies of water, in the case of 22 22 as Haliburton through the Council on Bellingham, into the bay or parts of Lake

FILM FILM Foreign Relations (subversives against Whatcom, the drinking water source for the American people). These same the city. Spent sparklers and matches are people supply our armed forces and tossed into the water after use. 18 they are helping Communist China to Until recently, the public was silent on

MUSIC become a military superpower through this issue, until a petition was started fake “free trade” agreements and mov- online in April 2010. The core group of a

16 ing American technology and industry half-dozen fireworks ban supporters began to this and other tyrannical nations. growing immediately, especially right af- ART ART This is what has gone on and is ter July 4th. From this group, a hard-copy happening now. It’s Obama’s job to petition has been created and is currently 15 destroy our currency, so Americans on the street. It bans all personal fireworks will be forced to subjugate them- from the Bellingham city limits, but does STAGE STAGE LETTERS, FROM PAGE 5 for their help in co-creating a wonder- selves under a world currency to be not end public displays. Once 5,000 legal ful season of theater, dance and music. controlled by a tyrannical oligarchy signatures are obtained, it will be up for 14 We just finished The Wiz today with a set to take world control through the public vote on the November 2012 ballot. ing everyone else to toe the line. great show and cast party, and so to- United Nations. There are those who say that the prob-

GET OUT These do-gooders cripple America’s night I am enjoying the afterglow. It is time for the American people lem locally is lack of enforcement of the growth. Too many people want to play Working with all the parents has been to be informed and educated about current laws. Indeed, the first thing a 911 in La-La Land, with no reality in the super. I am so appreciative of all the the true nature of the treachery and caller is asked is if the offending fireworks 12 thought. volunteer work you have done. Also treason that has been committed are legal or illegal. If the caller doesn’t Understand, if these trains do not thanks to Lisa Markowitz, choreogra- against “We the People.” Go to www. know, there is usually a lack of response WORDS stop here, they will go to Vancouver, pher, Steve Barnes, musical director, JBS.org, learn the truth and write from law enforcement. Unless they catch and you will not stop them. It is inter- Toni Hess, director of Honk and all letters to Congress before “Liberty someone actually in the act of lighting the 10 state transport. Coal is sprayed at first the student/alumni helpers. BAAY just and Freedom” fade away into a dis- firework, little can be done. loading, so there is no dust. It is a fan- wouldn’t have been able to thrive the tant memory. If all fireworks are illegal, there will be no tasy that it will dust in Bellingham. way it has without so much support. All —Ed Ventreska, via email doubt in a caller’s mind. In fact, with most CURRENTS CURRENTS What about the potential farm prod- of us here hope to keeping making a people obeying the law, anyone breaking it 6

6 ucts that look to send products off- positive difference in kids’ lives. will be obvious in a neighborhood. The Free- shore? This goody two-shoes crowd has —David Post and the BAAY Team dom From Fireworks Bellingham Committee VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS it all wrong. has contacted nearly every community with Yes, opposition is looking for every DEPT OF CORRECTIONS a ﬁreworks ban, to be told repeatedly that

4 SEDATE, AND RELOCATE little tweak they can ﬁnd to adverse Rather than waiting for stray, wild The body of a Lummi elder found May 1 the law works and has cut incidents of emer- in Whatcom Creek was discovered by the MAIL MAIL problems that keep Cherry Point off bears and cougars to become a threat gency and ﬁre to a minimum. Washington Conservation Corps, who are

their sidewalk. Controls will be in to us before we act—which is usually employed by the City of Bellingham and If Bellingham passes a ban, the memory 2 place, which is controlled by every to kill the animals—why not make it a the state Dept. of Ecology. They were not of ﬁreworks will pass into the same place

DO IT IT DO Tom, Dick, and Harry to hold the site solid habit to dose them with as much volunteers, as reported. as smoking on planes and dumping raw

responsible. Which is called Red Tape. potent tranquilizer necessary to relo- The Gristle was in error in claiming two sewage into rivers. The longer this is played out will in- cate them all, alive and well? weeks ago that most larger port authori- We believe that for every person light- .12 ties in Washington have expanded their 23 crease the cost to the entrepreneurs, It appears that humanity’s superior- commissions under a 1991 provi- ing fireworks, there are 10 quiet neighbors to the point where they may say, “Go minded nature allows our collective sion in state law. Only the Ports wishing it would stop. If you are one of fly a kite.” Which is just what happened conscience to simply shoot dead wild of Seattle, Tacoma, Edmonds, the 10, sign the petition now. It is out on .07 05. on the Bellingham Port property to a animals for reacting in their natural, Anacortes and Orcas Island have the streets and currently has nearly 2,000 21 # potential client. What you are wishing predatory manner. five-member commissions. signatures toward the November ballot. We Remaining port districts have for is sad and sick. How can we justify snuffing out wild three commissioners, need 3,000 more. Now is your chance. America became great without pro- animals that stray into our communities including Bellingham. tectionists. It is like saying you own when we were the ones who came along Snohomish County To get involved with the campaign or find the basketball, game over, I am taking and procured them from their formerly rejected a bid to a petition to sign in your neighborhood, my ball and going home. wild territory to make way for our own expand the Everett email [email protected]. Peti- commission in 2010.

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18 MAY15-21 s MUSIC 16 deputies responded late Wednesday afternoon after a ART ART call from three other teens who had been swimming in the pond with the 16-year-old Sedro Woolley boy. 15 05.x|.12 The other teens told ofﬁcers their friend started to struggle and disappeared under the water. STAGE STAGE TUESDAY A major drug bust in Skagit County results in at least 05.x.12 14 ﬁve arrests. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the arrests cap a four-month-long investigation of a drug operation based FRIDAY

GET OUT in Mount Vernon. Undercover buyers reportedly purchased One man is dead after a small boat overturns off heroin from the outﬁt multiple times. Sucia Island in the San Juans. The U.S. Coast Guard Clouds obscured it for most of Western Washington, but the upper Paciﬁc rescues two others suffering from the effects of hy-

12 Rim was treated to a rare annular eclipse over the weekend. Differing from 05.x}.12 a total solar eclipse, the moon in an annular eclipse appears too small to pothermia from the chilly waters. Officials says it ap- cover the sun completely, leaving a ring of fire effect around the moon. pears the small boat got hung up on a crab pot. All WORDS WEDNESDAY This photo was taken by skywatchers in Japan. three people were wearing lifejackets. Animal control officers remove 21 dogs from horrible 10 8 conditions in a home near Cornwall Park in Bellingham. The 05.yx.12 Humane Society reports the the dogs were living in filth and 05.x~.12 NEWS NEWS were extremely unsocialized. All were in such poor condition MONDAY

CURRENTS CURRENTS THURSDAY they must be euthanized. The owner of the house was taken Bellingham City Council Monday wrestles with

6 to Peacehealth St. Joseph Medical Center for treatment of dog Opponents make a ﬁnal bid to overturn a voter- a levy they may place on the November ballot to bites and for a mental health examination. approved initiative to privatize state liquor sales. pay for low-income housing programs. The measure VIEWS VIEWS would raise property taxes in the city by 36 cents per The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce arrests two Ferndale An attorney tells a Washington Supreme Court the $1,000 of assessed value, raising taxes on a quarter 4 men after they allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a Tacoma initiative violates rules that require measures to ad- million dollar home by about $90 a year.

MAIL MAIL man with a shotgun and a cattle prod. The victim told de- dress only one subject. The Washington Liquor Con-

tectives he was confronted by the two men on April 29 at a trol Board already has auctioned off the rights to sell City Council’s planning committee reports they’re 2 trailer on Alderwood Road. The assailants reportedly forced liquor at many of its state-run stores and issued lay- offering a new recommendation for a rezone of the

DO IT IT DO the victim from the trailer at gunpoint, shocking him with off notices to 1,200 employees. The initiative takes Padden Trails property. The committee’s proposal

the cattle prod on the way out. He was able to drive off as effect June 1. would increase the housing density to allow 348 the men argued about their next actions. The men shot at the housing units on the 113 acre site, allowing for a .12

23 victim, blowing out a tire, but he still managed his escape, The body of a missing teen is recovered from a greater variety of housing types. The full council detectives reported. gravel pit pond north of Burlington. Skagit County may review the proposal June 18. .07 05. 21 #

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involving unflattering name calling,” 30 BUZZ Bellingham Police explained. “Officers mediated the situation and spoke with FOOD KUNA LACUNA them all about making good choices and On May 10, a Blaine resident called setting good examples for children.” 24 police after a beloved pet leaped from a car parked near his home and disap- BAD ADVICE peared. The canine, named Kuna, was On May 9, a business near the county B-BOARD last seen running near the internation- courthouse let police know of graffiti al border. Police were unable to recover in the alley that advised readers to the fleet-footed Chihuahua. "KILL COPS." 22 FILM FILM WOODLAND CREATURES URGES AND PURGES On May 15, suspicious people were ob- On May 13, a man called a female stu- 18 served emerging from the woods near dent over to his monitor at the commu- Sehome Arboretum. They drove away nity computer area in Wilson Library. MUSIC toward downtown. Campus cops were He wanted her to share in the marvel- unable to follow. ous pornography he was viewing. Uni- 16 versity Police pitched him off campus. On May 9, a Happy Valley resident told ART Bellingham Police someone had jumped On May 8, a man was reported mas- out of the woods about 50 yards be- turbating near Cornwall Park. Police x|}|} 15 hind him around midnight. The person checked the area but the fellow was AT two degrees of separation (friends-of-friends), Facebook users in our sample on average STAGE ran off. Police checked the wooded area not located. reach 156,569 other Facebook users. A typical user can reach more than 31,000 people. and did not locate anyone. POOR GETAWAY 14 THE CONTINUING CRISIS VEHICLES

On May 5, a trio of tiny thieves raided On May 17, Bellingham Police were GET OUT the ice cream chest of a store in Blaine dispatched to a possible motor vehicle y{| yx and hightailed it outside with their theft. An excavator was stolen from THE average Facebook user has 245 WOMEN average 21 updates to their high-calorie loot. They lived nearby, a construction site in York neighbor- Facebook friends. On average, users make Facebook status per month. Men average 12 and were tracked down by a store em- hood. It was found abandoned about seven new Facebook friends per month; six updates.

they initiate three requests and accept four. WORDS ployee with the help of their guard- one block away. Police also impounded ian, police reported. “The eldest of a bicycle located at the scene of the 10 the three was not yet six years old, so tractor theft. 8 the business accepted payment for the goods and the crime was resolved with On May 16, a man reported he’d spot- NEWS

zx {y CURRENTS a lecture,” police commented. ted his stolen tractor being advertised FACEBOOK users between the ages of 18 FACEBOOK users over the age of 75

for sale on Craigslist. and 34 average 318.5 friends. Older users average 42 friends. Yet people in their mid- 6 On May 15, a Bellingham mother re- average about one-third successively fewer 70s are the fast-growing group of social friends per age cohort. Age group 57-65, for media adopters. ported a ﬁght between her children. VIEWS LIFE’S LITTLE LESSONS example, averages 85.1 friends. On May 9, a drunk burst into a business 4 On May 16, a teen was arrested af- in Bellingham’s Roosevelt neighbor- ter he’d punched his sister in the face hood and caused such a ruckus classes MAIL while she drove them both to Squali- underway there had to be halted. The cum High School. owner tried to reason with the man yy 2 CHANCE in 100 one of your Facebook friends is someone you went to high school with.

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On May 11, a passerby noticed two threatened physical violence. Police ar- very large men trying to force a teen- rived and hauled him off to jail. .12

aged boy into a vehicle near Blaine. 23 Police arrived at the melee and learned On May 15, a man was reported caus- ¹zyz xz the men were employees of a transport ing a disturbance inside a restaurant PRICE per share at the close of Facebook’s FACEBOOK lost an additional 13 percent of company. They had been hired to take near Maritime Heritage Park. The man- initial public offering on Friday. The IPO its IPO offering price as markets opened on .07 05. was well below expectations, rising a scant Monday. More than 52 million shares traded 21 # the boy out of state to a youth facility ager asked the man to leave. He did so, 0.6 percent in the first day of trading. hands within 15 minutes of opening. at the request of his parents. ”Unfortu- but not before ramming his fist into the Underwriters bought Facebook's stock to nately, no one told the teenager about manager’s stomach on the way out the keep it from falling below the initial price this plan, so he did his best to fight off door. The man was arrested. at opening. The average for IPOs is a 7 the brawny pair before they handcuffed percent increase in a first day of returns. him and put him in their car,” police On May 15, a caller reported being

reported. The boy was freed from his punched in the face near the South Bay CASCADIA WEEKLY shackles and taken to the hospital by trailhead in Bellingham. medics for evaluation of injuries he ¹x{y 11 received during his capture. Ofﬁcers On May 8, a woman reported her friend DESPITE a lackluster initial public offering, Facebook held a $104.2 billion market value forwarded a report to the prosecutor’s had struck her in the side with a shoe on Friday. ofﬁce for possible charges against the box while they were shopping at Bellis SOURCES: Pew Research Center; Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.; Reuters two men. Fair Mall. doit WORDS

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30 30 BOOK SALE: The Ski to Sea Book Sale takes place from 10am-6pm Wed.-Sat. at FOOD words the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Ave. 778-7250 24 THURS., MAY 24 FICTION AUTHOR: Award-winning ﬁction

B-BOARD author Stacey Levine will read from My Horse and Other Stories and other works at 6:30pm at Western Washington Univer- sity’s SMATE Building, room 110. 22 22 WWW.WWU.EDU

FILM FILM WRITERS LEAGUE: Acclaimed author Bill Dietrich will focus on “Using Facts in Your Fiction” at a Skagit Valley Writers League

18 meeting from 6:30-8:30pm at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St.

MUSIC (360) 391-2042 OR WWW.SKAGITWRITERS. BY TRAIL RAT ORG CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR: Outdoor 16 writer Mike McQuaide will be the featured

ART ART author at tonight’s Chuckanut Radio Hour starting at 7pm at the Leopold Crystal Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave. Entry is $5.

15 Reclaiming the Dead DRIVING A STAKE THROUGH THE VAMPIRE GENRE WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM STAGE STAGE FRI., MAY 25 else, early 21st century America has been to dissipate himself thusly, he ﬁnds himself unwit- QUITTING MONEY: Mark Sundeen shares IF NOTHING stories from The Man Who Quit Money, 14 extraordinarily kind to vampires. You can hardly visit an online tingly recruited by a cryptic worldwide organization at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. store or browse your way through a decent bookshop these days called the Bureau of Reclama- He’ll be joined by the book’s subject, Daniel Suelo, a man who’s lived for more

GET OUT without bumping into one hyper-erotic, blood-crazed spectacle tion. of supernatural nocturnes or another. His task: to rid the surround- than a decade without money, credit or If it’s not the redneck voodoo vamps of Charlaine Harris’ South- ing countryside of vampires. bartering. 12 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 12 ern vampire mysteries running amok in Creepsville, La., then it’s Even though the pay is mar- the young adult Eu- ginal and working conditions are SAT., MAY 26 WORDS WORDS ro-vamps of Stephe- downright scary, Merton is just BREAKING THE CODE: Karen Fisher- nie Meyer’s Twilightt desperate enough to accept. Alaniz reads from her autobiographical

10 book, Breaking the Code: A Father’s Secret, saga duking it out in ATTEND Upon securing the assistance A Daughter’s Journey, and the Question Forks, Wash. WHAT: Reclaiming of his roommate and long-suf- that Changed Everything, at 2pm at Village Like our own self- the Dead, An “Un- fering childhood buddy Coaler, Books, 1200 11th St.

CURRENTS CURRENTS dead” reading by 671-2626 perpetuating fanta- James Brotherton he initiates a comprehensive,

6 SACRED SONG: Dr. Karriem H. Ali shares sy-nightmare thatt WHEN: 7pm Sat., pickup-truck-assisted cam- ideas from his book Axicala Alique: The Sa- we can’t (and/orr June 2 paign to root the bloodsucking cred Song of Life at 7pm at Village Books,

VIEWS VIEWS WHERE: Village aren’t inclined to) minions out of their nests—an 1200 11th St. Books, 1200 11th escape, the dapperr undertaking which, while not WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 4 St. dark ones have ﬁxed without its attendant array of COST: Free MON., MAY 28 MAIL MAIL their fangs so ubiq- hazards, allows them to amass INFO: www.vil LITERARY OPEN MIC: Local writer and uitously into the lagebooks.com a handsome treasure trove of

teacher Laurel Leigh will host the monthly 2 very marrow of ourr plundered household goods. literary minded Open Mic at 7pm at Village collective subcon- While the bulk of the physical action in Reclaim- Books, 1200 11th St. DO IT IT DO

sciousness that we ing the Dead centers around the sundry gore-inﬂected 671-2626 have become even vampire-slaying exploits of this endearingly semi- POETRYNIGHT: Read your original verse .12 at poetrynight at 8:30pm at the Amadeus

23 more dependent on dysfunctional duo of modern-day Van Helsings, it is Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. Sign-ups start them than they are toward the metaphorical resolution of Merton’s con- at 8pm. on us. ﬂicted emotional state that Brotherton builds and WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG

.07 05. Intriguingly, it is intertwines the climactic arc of the drama. 21

# WED., MAY 30 into this fang-friendly environment that Bellingham author James Essentially his message is this: What living person in WESTERN CONNECTIONS: Leslie Hall, Brotherton has unleashed Reclaiming the Dead—his self-published this world doesn’t walk around carrying a deep, dark se- the ﬁnal speaker for the spring Western debut novel in which dozens, if not hundreds, of vampires come to cret or two? And who among us wouldn’t choose to free Connections brown bag series, leads a meet their grisly, long-overdue demise at the hands of one of the ourselves of said burdens if or when the opportunity “Who Do You Think You Are? How My Book most down-on-his-luck, 20-something slackers to ever make Des presented itself—even if it meant you had to crawl into on Revolutionary Georgia Led Met to Moines, Iowa his home. some strange, dark basement in the middle of godfor- Atlanta and Paula Deen” presentation at noon at Village Books, 1200 11th St.

CASCADIA WEEKLY Freshly unemployed and reduced to selling his blood for cash, saken Iowa and drive a croquet pin through your third WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Merton Daniels is the living embodiment of low self-esteem. Pile putrid, half-decomposed ﬂesh pile of the night? DOUBLE READING: Buffy Cram reads 12 the harsh disappointment of getting dumped by his girlfriend If you’re pining for another beefcake vampire ro- from Radio Belly and Anakana Schoﬁeld and the enigmatic, ever-lingering effects of his father’s suicide mance, Reclaiming the Dead probably isn’t your thing. reads from Malarky at 7pm at Village on top of that, and you’ve got the makings of a man on the verge But if you’ve got the hankering for a lively, harrow- Books, 1200 11th St. of embarking on a perpetual bender. ingly insightful, coming-of-age meditation, you’re in 671-2626 However, before this walking monument of self-pity manages for a real treat. doit COMMUNITY

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SKI TO SEA CARNIVAL: Rides, games and 30 community activities will be available at the Ski to Sea Summer Carnival happening FOOD from 5-11pm Wed.-Thurs., 5pm-12am Fri., 11am-12am Sat., and 12-11pm Sun. in the

Sears parking lot at Bellis Fair Mall. 24 671-5654 OR WWW.SKITOSEA.COM

THURS., MAY 24 B-BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT WORKSHOPS: Attend Environmental Impact Statement Workshops related to the proposed Gate- 22 22 way Paciﬁc Bulk Export Terminal at 11am, Pepper Sisters Bayport Financial 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 7pm at Western

Services FILM Washington University’s SMATE Building, What’s Up! room 140. Magazine Cascadia Weekly HI (215) 287-0043 Copy Source 18 Z Recyclers FRI., MAY 25 Bay City Supply

LO Time In Play Cafe MUSIC WIG OUT: As part of the 4th annual Cafe Rumba Bellingham Wig Out, don fancy follicles WFC Country Store

Chuckanut Builders 16 throughout the day. Adhering to the theme www.ReuseWorks.org of “Beach Party Wig Out!,” community ART ART members can meet for a Wig Walk at 5pm at the Spark Museum, 1312 Bay St. At 5:45pm, You Don’t Want to Miss... there’ll be a contest, prizes, and more. An The Chuckanut Radio Hour 15 after party starts at 7pm at Bayou on Bay. IHDWXULQJ

WWW.THEWIGOUT.COM STAGE BLOCK PARTY: As part of Ski to Ski weekend, 0,.( attend a Block Party starting at 5pm at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. 0F48$,'( 14 Wear your best Ski to Sea themed outﬁt for a chance to win prizes (be creative). GET OUT WWW.BBAYBREWERY.COM &/$66,&5,'(6 SAT., MAY 26 12 SKI TO SEA PARADE: “Whatcom Blos- :$6+,1*721 12 soms” will be the theme of 92nd annual Ski Enjoy live music, fun Nothing says summer like… barbeques, live music,

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to Sea Grand Parade starting at noon at WORDS and hear our special the corner of Alabama Street and Cornwall the beach and bonfires! The ‘Moo has it all! guest discuss his book Avenue.

which describes the 10 WWW.SKITOSEA.COM best biking routes in Join Our Party Every Friday Night!* Washington! .OWn,ABOR$AYsnPM SUN., MAY 27 Tickets $5 available ANTIQUE CAR SHOW: As many as 250 at Village Books & at May 25 Marion Westonn CURRENTS vintage rides will be on display at the 22nd the door.

Falcon Grady 6 annual Antique Car Show happening from Live Music June 1 8am-3:30pm at Boulevard Park. Admission Thursday, May 24th, 6:30pm Blues Union On the Seaview Terrace* June 8

is free for spectators, $15 for exhibitors. in the Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold VIEWS 1224 Cornwall Ave., Downtown Bellingham Fridays, 5:30 - 9 pm JB Quartet WWW.AARCBELLINGHAM.COM June 15 FAIRHAVEN FESTIVAL: The all-day Ski Visit semiahmoo.com FORAFULLLISTOFUPCOMINGENTERTAINMENT 4 to Sea street fair known as the Fairhaven Festival happens from 10am-8pm in his- 7(55< Savor your choice of entrée from our mesquite grills: New York steak, wild salmon, baby MAIL toric Fairhaven. In addition to live music, back ribs or barbecued chicken. Entrées come with All-You-Can-Eat corn on the cob,

there’ll be a beer garden, arts and retail 7(03(67 bakedba beans, watermelon, Caesar salad, mac & cheese, garlic bread and baked potatoes. 2 vendors, food, activities for kids and much Kids’ Menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs and more! DO IT IT DO more. Entry is free. :,//,$06 WWW.FAIRHAVEN.COM AdultsA $24.95, Kids $12.95 HEN WOMEN WERE Per person. Tax and gratuity not included. W .12

MON., MAY 28 23 Hosted by Ken Richards REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY: A bagpipe BIRDS processional, special troop guests, a dove of KAFE 104.1 FM release, a wreath ceremony, a ﬂag raising

FIFTY-FOUR *UNE *ULY .07 05. and more will be part of a Memorial Day 21 Remembrance Ceremony from 1-4pm at VARIATIONS !UGUST # Ferndale’s Moles Greenacres Memorial Park, ON VOICE Featuring Award Winning Craft Beers by 5700 Northwest Rd. Entry is free. Boundary Bay Brewery WWW.FESTIVALOFFLAGS.ORG &R6SRQVRUHGE\:KDWFRP Thursday, TUES., MAY 29 &RPPXQLW\&ROOHJH)RXQGDWLRQ Play Volleyball, Horseshoes and Extreme Croquet too! Tickets $5 available June 21st, 7pm *Weather Permitting. In the event of rain, the BBQ Party will move to Packers. YWCA LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST: Today at Village Books & at at Bellingham High School BrownPaperTickets.com is the deadline to reserve a space to attend 2020 Cornwall Ave. the YWCA’s Leadership Breakfast happening CASCADIA WEEKLY at 7:30am Fri., June 1 at the Best Western Read More at VillageBooks.com 13 Lakeway Inn ballroom, 714 Lakeway Dr. Renowned adventurer and author Helen Thayer will give the keynote speech. VILLAGE BOOKS WWW.YWCABELLINGHAM.COM 1200 11th St., Bellingham

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30 30 Geologist Dave Tucker talks about the volcanic history of Mt. Baker

FOOD G at a free presentation at 7:30pm etout at Backcountry Essentials, 214 W. HIKING RUNNING CYCLING SKIING Holly St. WWW.BACKCOUNTRYESSENTIALS. 24 NET FRI., MAY 25 B-BOARD NATURE BABIES: Children, adults and adventurers can join Wild Whatcom Walks for “Nature

22 22 Babies” excursions from 9:30-11am every Friday in May at Cornwall

FILM FILM race all the way from Bellingham to the top of the vol- Park. Entry is by donation. cano and back. First one happened in 1911. But it only WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG lasted three years, until one of the contestants fell TEA TIME TOUR: As part of 18 into a crevasse. A tough-as-nails stump rancher by the Everybody Bike’s Summer Rides se- name of Joe Galbraith won it the ﬁrst year. And the old ries, take part in a “Tea Time Tour” MUSIC trail he took came right up through the valley here.” starting at 3pm at Wonderland “Wow,” I said, envisioning a calamitous stampede Tea & Spices, 1305 Railroad Ave. 16 Entry is free and no registration of Model Ts and steam-powered locomotives barrel- is required. ART ART ing hell-bent through the hin- WWW.EVERYBODYBIKE.COM terlands followed by all sorts of 15 crazy, wilderness-induced may- SUN., MAY 27 SKI TO SEA: The multi-sport hem. “That must have been quite relay known as Ski to Sea begins STAGE STAGE the grueling ordeal.” at 7:30am on the slopes of Mt. “You still wanna sign up?” Baker and ends on the shores of

14 wisecracked the horse guy. Bellingham Bay today. Come cheer “No thanks!” I said, setting up on racers along the way, or watch the sea kayaks come to a ﬁnish at

GET OUT to chuck the tape measure over Marine Park, where you can then SEE IT yet another gigantic, impreg- take part in the lively Fairhaven WHAT: The Moun- Festival, which happens from 14 nable jumble of logs. “Think I’ll 12 tain Runners stick to Ski to Sea.” 10am-8pm throughout the historic WHEN: World district. premiere is at 8pm Yet, impressive as this im-

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WORDS Thurs., May 24. Ad- promptu bit of schooling was, it ditional showings only served to pique my curiosity TUES., MAY 29 10 happen at 6:30pm about the Mt. Baker Marathon, SOCIAL RIDE: Join the Mt. May 25-31 and local history at large. Baker Bike Club for a Social Ride WHERE: Pickford every Tuesday starting at 10am at Cinema’s Limelight Not only did I come back into Ferndale’s Pioneer Park. The 30- to CURRENTS CURRENTS Cinema, 1418 Corn- town a wetter and a wiser man 40-mile ride is chosen based on

6 wall Ave. that day, but I was also far more where the riders want to regroup BY TRAIL RAT COST: $7-$9.50 appreciative of the myriad ways for lunch. 671-6910 OR WWW. VIEWS VIEWS INFO: www.pick our region’s distinctive topogra- fordcinema.org MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG phy has shaped, and continues 4 ALPINE BASICS: Learn more to shape, the cultural fabric of about what you need, how to MAIL MAIL The Mountain Runners our community. prepare, where to go and who to Whether you’re a multi-sport enthusiast, a clas- go with at an “Alpine Climbing

2 CREVASSES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES sic car/train aficionado or just an average, everyday Basics” clinic at 7pm REI, 400 36th quality-of-life seeker out on the street/trail/ocean, St. Register in advance for the DO IT IT DO free event. time I heard about the Mt. Baker Marathon, I was at the chances are more than good you will come away from THE FIRST 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM tail end of finagling a 200-foot tape measure across a characteristically log- local filmmaker Todd Warger’s new docudrama about .12 WED., MAY 30 23 and boulder-choked span of the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River. the Mt. Baker Marathon, The Mountain Runners, with There were three of us up there surveying potential trail bridge locations that your knowledge of and appreciation for the wondrous PLANT WALK: Join the Komo Kulshan chapter of the Wash- morning: a longtime Forest Service employee, a longtime member of Backcoun- place you inhabit irrevocably enhanced. ington Native Plant Society at .07 05. try Horsemen of America (Whatcom Chapter) and me—the new guy. The characters are strong. William B. Davis, a.k.a. 6pm at Maritime Heritage Park’s 21 # Struggling hard through thick brush and heavy rain on the clay-slick slope “Cigarette Man” from X Files, plays Mount Baker Club Environmental Learning Center of the riverbank, I overheard the Backcountry Horsemen guy tell the For- President Henry Engberg. The narrative is gripping, for a native plant walk along the est Service guy that he’d just discovered another long-abandoned section of and includes interviews with world-renowned ultra- restored riparian areas along Whatcom Creek. something he referred to as: “Galbraith’s race trail.” marathoner Kissy Moehl and record-setting “speed WWW.WNPS.ORG Unaware of the topo-historical significance of that particular reference, I alpinist” Chad Kellogg. And the vintage set pieces— VOLCANO TALK: Mount Baker could only assume he was referring to some sort of mountain bike competi- including restored Model Ts and a century-old steam Volcano Research Center’s Dave Tucker gives leads a presentation

CASCADIA WEEKLY tion on Galbraith Mountain. train from Australia—are epic. “Sounds like a blast,” I panted, thinking it would make me sound tough. Even if you’ve read every article, seen every photo- about the “silent giant” in our 14 “Where do I sign up?” graph and listened to every story about the Mt. Baker backyard at 7pm at REI, 400 36th St. The event is free; register in “You can sign up for anything you want anywhere you need to, son,” the Marathon a hundred times over, the vivid, cross- advance. horse guy said. “But it won’t be for the Mt. Baker Marathon.” generational perspective that The Mountain Runners 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM “Mt. Baker what?” I asked, even more disoriented. brings to life is bound to leave you breathless, in- “Marathon!” the Forest Service guy chimed in. “A car and train-assisted foot- spired and wanting to know more. doit STAGE

MAY 23-25 30 FESTIVAL OF PLAYS: Advanced drama students G will present their Spring Festival of Plays at per- FOOD formances at 7pm Wed.-Fri. at Bellingham High sta e School, 2020 Cornwall Ave. Different plays will show each night. Tickets are $5 at the door. THEATER DANCE PROFILES 24 676-6575 THURS., MAY 24 CONDOM FASHION SHOW: Watch models B-BOARD bring attention to safe sex by walking the runway wearing outﬁts made out of expired War: captive and concubine Briseis.” What condoms at the aptly named Condom Fashion 22 Show at 7pm at WWU’s Viking Union Multipur-

it didn’t say was that Briseis (pronounced FILM pose Room. There will also be performances BRY-see-us) would give me chills, make me between walks by drag queens and dance laugh out loud, provide a history lesson of groups. Entry is free. 18 sorts and, for nearly two hours, make me WWW.WWU.EDU forget I was seated in a small theater in GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad MUSIC Bellingham. and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at the Familiar faces populated the cast of Bri- Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “The Project.” Entry is $7 for the 16 seis, but the actors rose to the occasion early show, $4 for the late one. ART ART and reinvented themselves for the Greek 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM tragicomedy, which takes place during the 16 ﬁnal days of one of the most famous wars FRI., MAY 25 15 DEAD PARROTS: Western Washington Uni- in history. versity’s National Improv Champions, the Dead STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE Beginning with a haunting dirge about the Parrots Society, will headline a musical theater hardships of battle and the upcoming sub- showcase dubbed “Hits You Haven’t Heard Be-

ject matter, the play soon progressed to a fore!” at 8pm and 10pm at the Performing Arts 14 fascinating tale about what it takes to sur- Center. Music and theater vocalists will also be highlighted during the show. Tickets are $3.

vive when all you’ve ever known has been GET OUT 650-6146 ripped out from under you. Aurora RuPert plays the title character MAY 25-26 with a mixture of stunned grief and moxie. MURDER MYSTERY: Frankly Scarlet, You’re Dead!, 12 a murder mystery parody, shows for the ﬁnal After her hometown, Tollos, is burned to weekend at 7:30pm Fri.-Sat. at Mount Vernon’s WORDS the ground and her parents, brothers and RiverBelle Theatre, 100 E. Montgomery. Tickets SOL OLMSTEAD SOL husband are killed by the wonky warrior are $30 and include beverages and a dessert Achilles (Sol Olmstead), she’s promised ﬁrst buffet. 10 to the man responsible for her grief and WWW.RIVERBELLEDINNERTHEATRE.COM BY AMY KEPFERLE then to the warrior and king Agamemnon DOUBLES AND COPS: View showings of

Doubles at 8pm at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 CURRENTS (played with booming, glorious insanity by Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “Cops 911.”

Andrew Herndon). Tickets are $8-$10. 6 Briseis veers somewhat away from the 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM Briseis storyline familiar in Homer’s the Iliad, but NINJA MUSICAL: View a tale of “love VIEWS in inventive ways. The epic poem suggests among the shadows” when Colossus! Theatre 4 Briseis and Achilles eventually fell in love, Productions presents A Ninja Must Be Silent: An OLD WAR, NEW STORY Original One-Act Musical at 11pm Fri.-Sat. at the but a cautious truce is all that’s suggested in iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are MAIL IF YOU’VE lived in Bellingham for any length Hergenhahn’s vision. Other changes include $5 and additional showings happen June 1-2.

2 of time, you’re probably aware that a great many peo- making Helen of Troy (Shu-Ling Zhao) a ditzy WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM ple discover their artistic juju in this city—that is, ﬁgurehead seemingly unconcerned with the DO IT IT DO THURS., MAY 31 before they pack up their belongings and leave town havoc her actions have engendered and giv- BARD ON THE BEACH: The Taming of the for bigger, brighter burgs. ing ample stage time to slaves that wouldn’t Shrew kicks off Bard on the Beach’s new season .12 with an 8pm showing at Vancouver, B.C.’s And although it’s sad when the actors, playwrights, normally be noticed in historical annals (Kim 23 musicians, dancers and painters wave a fond farewell, Ross, Kari Severns, and Sandy Brewer all de- Vanier Park. The Shakespearian offering shows it’s not always the end of the story. serve props for their contributions here). in repertory with Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and King John through Sept. 22.

ATTEND .07 05. While it’s true some leave town and are never seen As a whole, the ensemble—which also in- Tickets are $21-$40 (Canadian). WHAT: Briseis 21 # or heard from again, others do return. Such is the WHEN: 8pm May cludes Ben Eisner, Jeff Braswell, Riley Penalu- WWW.BARDONTHEBEACH.ORG case with iDiOM Theater founder Glenn Hergenhahn. 24-26 and May 31- na, Elliott Glasser, David Neevel, and Wesley Although he’s still a resident of New York City, he’s June 2 Davis—works hard to make audiences care temporarily sublet his urban apartment and has been WHERE: iDiOM about the tale not just of Briseis, but also of DANCE back in Bellingham for the past month or so helping Theater, 1418 an age when men and women believed in gods, Cornwall Ave. MAY 31-JUNE 1 out on an old play, King of Sparta, and birthing a new COST: $10 plagues were common and death often came SPRING DANCE SHOWCASE: Bellingham Dance Company presents its Spring Dance

play, Briseis. INFO: 201-5464 or without warning. The fact that it’s often funny CASCADIA WEEKLY At the world premiere of the latter last Thursday, it www.idiomtheater. is just icing on the proverbial cake. Showcase with shows at 7pm Thurs.-Fri. at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris was obvious whatever sort of creative Kool-Aid Her- com Briseis plays for two more weekends. Pre- 15 Ave. Waltz, tango, swing and Latin performanc- genhahn has been chugging during his time in the Big sumably, that’s when Hergenhahn will get es by both amateurs and professionals will be Apple has paid off. back on a plane and leave town again. You’d part of the show. Tickets are $12-$15. In the press release sent out for the play, the work was described as do well to catch him, and the play, before WWW.BELLINGHAMDANCECOMPANY.COM a “comic tragedy about one of the lesser-known characters of the Trojan that happens. doit UPCOMING EVENTS

WED., MAY 23

30 30 PHOTO BASICS: Patrick Kennedy leads an “Outdoor Photography Basics” course

FOOD at 7pm at REI, 400 36th St. Register in visual advance for the free talk. GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM

24 MCGEE TALK: Photographer Jeanne McGee will host an informal art talk related to her current exhibit at 7:30pm

B-BOARD at the Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. WWW.ARTOFPHOTOGRAPHY.COM environment of Good Earth, she’s set up a home 22 22 studio, installed a kiln in her backyard and become FRI., MAY 25 ART WALK: Eleven galleries—Blackﬁsh

FILM FILM an artist who practices her craft daily. And in addition to being better able to answer Gallery, Watered Roots Art Gallery, Alex Art Studio, Trumpeter Gallery, and more— questions people have about the process of mak- will participate in the Final Friday Art 18 ing pottery or the stock on hand, Cooper says Walk from 5-9pm in downtown La Conner. becoming part of the roster of artists has helped Entry is free. MUSIC her feel like she’s found her niche in life. WWW.LACONNERCHAMBER.COM “Every day I’m glad Linda hunted me down and 16 16 MAY 25-28 found me,” she says. ART BY THE LAKE: The Whatcom Art ART ART ART ART Cooper is one of more than 50 juried artists Guild presents its annual “Art by the showing and selling their work on consignment Lake” Ski to Sea Art Show and Sale from 15 at Good Earth on a regular basis, and she’s also 6-8m Fri., 10am-5pm Sat.-Sun., and 10am- 4pm Mon. at the Bloedel Donovan Com- one of those looking forward to divesting her- munity Building, 2214 Electric Ave. The STAGE STAGE self of wares at the perennially popular “Sec- judged show ill feature the work of more onds Sale” happening dur- than 50 well-known local artists. A ﬁne

14 ing the hubbub of the Ski art rafﬂe, plant sale and food will also be to Sea-related Fairhaven part of the fun. Admission is free. WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG

GET OUT Festival Sun., May 27. With a tagline of “imper- MAY 26-27 fect pots sold at perfect LUMMI STUDIO TOUR: More than 20 12 prices,” the sale draws buy- artists will share their creative wares from 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday ers from near and far looking as part of the Lummi Island Studio Tour WORDS // ) to ﬁnd a good deal on qual- happening throughout the island. Entry to WHAT: Annual ity pieces that may or may the self-guided tour is free. Maps will be 10 “Seconds Sale” not have ﬂaws. available a the Islander store, online or at WHEN: 10am-6pm “A lot of the pieces really participating locations. TEA SET BY ANDY WOLLMAN-SIMSON Sun., May 27 758-2815 OR WWW.LUMMI-ISLAND.COM WHERE: Good are perfect—maybe the art- CURRENTS CURRENTS Earth Pottery, 1000 ist wasn’t pleased at how

6 BY AMY KEPFERLE Harris Ave. they turned out, or the glaze ONGOING EXHIBITS INFO: 671-3998 or wasn’t to their liking,” she ALLIED ARTS: View professional work www.goodearth VIEWS VIEWS by teaching artists in Whatcom County pots.com says. “Some is just old in- through May 30 at Allied Arts, 1418 ------ventory they want to move.” 4 Cornwall Ave. WHAT: View Andy Cooper says last year’s Good Earth WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG

MAIL MAIL Wollman-Simson’s event was so busy, patrons AMADEUS PROJECT: “Shadow Coats,” WHERE POTTERY HAS ITS PLACE “Classic Forms: were lined up down the featuring mixed-media paintings by Maren

2 With a Twist” WHEN: Through block waiting to get a peek Larson, can be viewed through May at the been kind to Good Earth Pottery. at what was included in the Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. DO IT IT DO TIME HAS May

In addition to the fact that it’s been a bastion of creativity for those sidewalk sale. There’s a plan WWW.THEAMADEUSPROJECT.ORG who are talented at making decorative and functional wares out of clay in place to move things along more quickly this ARTISANS NORTHWEST: View works .12 from as many as 100 Whatcom County art-

23 for more than 40 years, the space in the ground ﬂoor of the big brick year, but Cooper says she expects to spend a ists on a regular basis at Artisans North- building in historic Fairhaven has solidiﬁed a reputation as the place to busy Sunday selling pottery. west Art Crafts & Eats, 1215 Cornwall Ave. go to peruse and purchase the works of a variety of local potters. Because the prices are so low—most items are 733-1805 OR WWW.ARTISANSBELLINGHAM.

.07 05. “We have a rule that all our artists have to live within a 50-mile at least 50 percent discounted, and sometimes COM 21 # radius of Bellingham,” says employee and potter Ann Marie Cooper. as much as 75 percent—things can get pretty ARTWOOD: Works for Mother’s Day will “We recently had an artist who moved to Port Townsend, so that’s just crazy, and patrons are willing to wait to get the be on display and for sale through May at inside the radius.” best deals. If you’re going with the intent to Artwood, 1000 Harris Ave. WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM Cooper says coming to work at Good Earth Pottery literally changed purchase, it’s helpful to bring your own boxes or BLACK DROP: View collages by Clayton her life. Since co-owner Linda Stone contacted her and offered her bags and be patient. Medeiros through May at the Black Drop a job nearly three years ago, she’s not only come to love the artists When asked why people are willing to deal Coffee House, 300 W. Champion St. 738-3767

CASCADIA WEEKLY and clientele who visit the store and gallery, but has also become a with the inherent insanity of the sale, Cooper potter herself. is quick to point out that, in addition to the BLUE HORSE: “Sea Froth,” featuring 16 “I’d always wanted to do it,” Cooper says. “Once I started working store’s reputation for longevity, it’s also known new works by Erin Libby, can currently be here, I had to get my hands in it. I took a class at Whatcom Community for quality work. viewed at the Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St. College, where one of our potters was the instructor.” “You’re not going to ﬁnd any junk here,” Coo- WWW.BLUEHORSEGALLERY.COM Cooper prefers hand-building clay to throwing it—she notes the process per says. “You’re going to ﬁnd high- quality, very BOUNDARY BAY: Works by local artists is much harder than it looks—and says since working in the supportive well-made pottery and ceramic art.” doit

who’ll be taking part in the June 2 Appliance Art Revival can be seen though May 30 at

Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. WWW.REUSEWORKS.ORG 30 CEDARWORKS: Peruse and purchase a vari-

ety of Native American art from 10am-6pm FOOD Wed.-Sat. at the CedarWorks Art Gallery, 217 Holly St. Organic Seed & Start 647-6933

24 CHUCKANUT BREWERY: Works by Stockyard BBQ Sauce photographer Jeanie McGee are currently Summer Tablecloths

on display at the Chuckanut Brewery & B-BOARD Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. Zesty Jalapeno Gouda WWW.CHUCKANUTBREWERYANDKITCHEN.COM Local OG Lamb & Beef

FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the con- 22 temporary folk art of RR Clark from 12-5pm Hefty Hero Sandwiches every Mon.-Fri. at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Artisan Blown Pipes FILM Virginia St. 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM 18 FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: “Here’s Look- Where Upscale ing At You,” featuring paintings of the Meets Downhome majestic mountains of the Cascades, will be 360-592-2297 MUSIC up through May 31 at Fourth Corner Frames, www.everybodys.com 16 311 W. Holly St. Hiway 9 – Van Zandt 16 734-1340 ART ART ART ART GALLERY CYGNUS: View an exhibit featuring works by Becky Fletcher and Patty May 23 Art Talk Jeanne McGee 7:30

Detzer through June 24 at La Conner’s Gal- 15 lery Cygnus, 109 Commercial Ave. Reserve for Ski to Sea parties now!

WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM May Locavore Menu w/Miso Soup STAGE JANSEN ART CENTER: Sign up for classes and workshops at Lynden’s new Jansen Art Friday $8 Liter Stein Night Center, 321 Front St. 14 WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG JINX: Planned Parenthood’s TASK Force GET OUT presents “Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America” through May 27 at Jinx Art Space, 306 Flora St. T 12 WWW.JINXARTSPACE.COM LUCIA DOUGLAS: View the works of 23 contemporary printmakers through May 26 WORDS at “The Art of Prints” exhibit at the Lucia

Douglas Gallery, 1415 13th St. 10 WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM MONA: “Everett DuPen and His Legacy,” “Veruska Vagen: Somewhere in Time,” and CURRENTS CURRENTS “Tulipieres: The Tulip Vase Revisited” can be

seen through June 10 at La Conner’s Museum 6 of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St.

WWW.MUSEUMOFNWART.ORG VIEWS SCOTT MILO GALLERY: The Women Paint-

ers of Washington’s “Summer Daze” can be 4 viewed through June 28 at Anacortes’ Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. MAIL WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM

2 SKAGIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM: “The Murrow Brothers: Peak of Their Professions” DO IT IT DO shows through Dec. 21 at La Conner’s Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 4th St.

WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET .12

SMITH & VALLEE: A multimedia, multi- 23 artist exhibit called “Vessels” shows through May 27 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee

Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. .07 05. 21

WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM # WESTERN GALLERY: Graduating art students will show their work at a “Senior Students Art Show” from May 29-June 9 at WWU’s Western Gallery. Entry is free and open to the public. WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU WHATCOM MUSEUM: “From the Melting CASCADIA WEEKLY Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Israeli Ceramics,” “Art of Recycling,” and “ARTI- 17 FACTual” can currently be viewed at the Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall and the Lightcatcher Building. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Rumor Has It

30 30 WHAT DO MUSICIANS in Bellingham do when they’ve got a creative itch that isn’t quite being scratched FOOD by their current band/collective/project? music They start something new. Sometimes these new things are legitimate side 24 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT projects that blossom into full-ﬂedged bands of their own. But sometimes, all musicians are look-

B-BOARD ing for is a quick hit to get their musical mojo back, make use of a dormant part of their skill set or just have a little fun. 22 22 It is the latter objective that drives two upcom- BY CAREY ROSS

FILM FILM ing events at the Shakedown. Kicking things off is the ﬁrst installment of Drop the Needle, a soon-to-be series of shows (it won’t 18 18 18 Memorial Day become a series until it happens more than once)

MUSIC in which local musicians come together in the in- MUSIC THE MAKING OF A LOST WEEKEND terest of playing their favorite albums—from start 16 to ﬁnish—in order to have ART ART a good time and raise money for a local nonprof- 15 it. To achieve that end, members of the Contra, STAGE STAGE Black Eyes and Neckties, Rookery, Baltic Cousins, 14 the Russians, and Seri- ous Black have dedicated BY CAREY ROSS

GET OUT themselves to learning and playing NOFX’s Punk in Drublic, while person- nel from the Mark, the Cathoholix, and Get It Ready 12 (this is a band? Is this a band?) will try and handle Green Day’s Dookie. Proceeds from the show will be WORDS donated to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. The whole big, probably messy (in the very 10 best way) pop-punk affair goes down Fri., May 25 at the aforementioned Shakedown, and if you’d like, you can split your time between watching the bands CURRENTS CURRENTS try and tackle these albums and watching me trying

6 to avoid succumbing to the violent rageﬁt pop punk inevitably induces in me. VIEWS VIEWS DEER TICK When Sunday night (May 27) rolls around, so does the now-beloved event known as the Band 4 Lottery. While this used to take place in the

MAIL MAIL IN ITS ofﬁcial capacity, Memorial Day is the day I’m sorry, as “It All Ends in Fairhaven” remains a name Jinx basement, when former Jinx owner Michelle upon which we honor Americans who have died in the that tickles my funny bone in just the right way. No mat- Schutte moved to the Shakedown, so too did the

2 various wars this country has seen ﬁt to wage. As holi- ter what it’s called, this day-long, family-friendly, free Band Lottery. For the uninitiated, the Band Lot- days go, they don’t get much more important or re- Fairhaven party—which takes place Sun., May 27—is the

DO IT IT DO tery involves local musicians throwing their names

spectable than that. destination of choice for scads upon scads of natives and into a hat from which Schutte later draws them But over the years, Memorial Day has come to mark visitors alike. From the thrill of watching racers cross the and—voila!—impromptu bands are formed. These .12

23 another occasion—that being the unofﬁcial start to ﬁnish line to being able to take in bands such as Voy- new bands have two weeks to write enough songs the summer. As such, the activities to commemorate ager and Tony & the Tigers on two stages in the heart of to play a 20-minute set, which they will perform this other Memorial Day tend to be less somber and Fairhaven (not to mention the numerous craft booths and Sunday at the Shakedown.

.07 05. more celebratory in nature. food vendors that will be on hand, as well as the event’s As always, Schutte used her unique arm-twisting 21 # Around here, celebration nearly always comes with ever-popular beer garden), your search for a good time abilities to get people to participate, resulting in a soundtrack, and the long Memorial Weekend is need go no further than the Southside. a roster of weird and wonderful only-for-one-night steeped in sounds of all varieties at any number of ven- WHERE: The heart of Fairhaven MORE INFO: www.fairhaven.com bands. (A side note: If Schutte ever tries to talk you ues. Per usual, what follows is far from comprehensive into doing something, it is wise just to say yes at the (see Clubs and Music listings for more entertainment BOUNDARY BAY BREWERY: Several years ago, down- outset, as 1. she’ll get you eventually and 2. she is in options), but if it’s a lost weekend you’re looking for, town used to be home to a confab known simply as the business of knowing what is best for you—and,

CASCADIA WEEKLY this will certainly get you started. the Block Party. Built upon the notion that shutting for Schutte, business is always pretty good.) So, if down a main thoroughfare in the name of righteous you’ve ever wanted to see what happens when musi- 18 THE FAIRHAVEN FESTIVAL: Dear Ski to Sea organizers, revelry was a good way to get people to come party cians you’d never dream of seeing on the same stage I fear the reason you changed the name of this event downtown (it was), the run of such celebrations cul- together, much less in the same band, collaborate in to the “Fairhaven Festival” is because I made so many minated (if my dicey memory serves) in a Block Party the name of a good cause (in this case, the replace- bad jokes about the apocalyptic nature of this happen- featuring the Doobie Brothers that caused the town ment of the Shakedown’s sound board), the Band ing’s previous moniker, “It All Ends in Fairhaven.” If so, to be plastered with posters trying to talk us into Lottery is obviously the event for you. “Takin’ It to the Streets.” These days, Bound- musicevents ary Bay—Bellingham’s uncontested holiday Aggressive. headquarters—uses their vast entertainment WED., MAY 23 ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ͘īĞĐƟǀĞ͘ expertise to helm the Block Party, which takes REITZ, SPRING, FULLER: Guitarist, place Fri., May 25, features music by the At- singer and songwriter Karen Reitz will ͻ&ĞůŽŶǇ͕DŝƐĚĞŵĞĂŶŽƌ͕/ŶĨƌĂĐƟŽŶ͕h/͕ 30 be joined by Tracy Spring and Beth lantics and kicks off the brewpub’s weekend ƐƐĂƵůƚ͕ƌƵŐΘ^ĞǆĂƐĞƐ͘ FOOD of festivities. Also on the roster is a perfor- Fuller for a concert at 7:30pm at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. Sug- ͻ͞ZŝƐŝŶŐ^ƚĂƌ͕͟tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ>ĂǁΘWŽůŝƟĐƐ͘ mance by the Bellingham Fireﬁghters Pipes gested donation is $10-$15. and Drums Band (May 26), and the True Spokes WWW.FRIENDSOFTHEROEDERHOME.ORG ƩŽƌŶĞǇůĞǆZĂŶƐŽŵ 24 (the band formerly known as Flowmotion) are ;ϯϲϬͿϲϳϭͲϴϱϬϬ ĂƌĂŶƐŽŵΛƚĂƌŝŽůĂǁ͘ĐŽŵ sure to pack the beer garden on Sun., May 27. THURS., MAY 24 MUSIC SALE: Western Washington B-BOARD WHERE: 1107 Railroad Ave. University’s music library will sell CDs, MORE INFO: www.bbaybrewery.com LPs, books, scores and more at greatly

reduced prices from 10am-3pm in the 22 THE SHAKEDOWN: The Shakedown’s also get- lobby at the Performing Arts Center, ting a little long-weekend action, with a lineup 516 High St. PEP FILM 650-2829 PER of events you won’t soon see at the bar again. HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC: Experience 18 It all starts Fri., May 25 with what is shaping up a wealth of young talent when high 18 to be a series of shows all organized under the school bands from Mount Vernon MUSIC SISTERS MUSIC name Drop the Needle. The premise is this: lo- perform at 7pm at McIntyre Hall, 2501 cal musicians get together to cover presumably E. College Way. Tickets are $4-$6. COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988 WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG one of their favorite albums by one of their 16 Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 favorite bands (this time around it’s NOFX’s MAY 25-28 ART Punk in Drublic and Green Day’s Dookie), with FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL: Musicians, artists and performers from around the proceeds from the show going to a local non- 15 proﬁt (in this case, DVSAS). After that, Nicki region—and from around the globe— will share their many talents at the Bluhm and the Gramblers—they of many-times- 41st annual Northwest Folklife Festival STAGE YouTubed “Van Sessions” series—will play for happening from 11am-10pm Fri.-Sun. your pleasure on Sat., May 26. Sunday, May 27, and 11am-9pm Mon. at the Seattle 14 heralds the return of what is easily one of my Center. Entry is free, but suggested favorite events around these parts, the Band donations of $10 per person or $20 per family are greatly appreciated. GET OUT Lottery. Can’t wait. WWW.NWFOLKLIFEFESTIVAL.ORG WHERE: 1212 N. State St. SAT., MAY 26 MORE INFO: www.shakedownbellingham.com 12 CHAMBER MUSIC: Pianist Roger Briggs, bassoonist Pat Nelson, and

THE UNDERGROUND: As just about everyone violist Leslie Johnson will perform mu- WORDS knows at this point, for the past month or so, sic by Beethoven, Couperin, Williams,

the Underground has been home to Last Band and more at a chamber music concert 10 Standing, a competition featuring local bands at 7:30pm at the Amadeus Project, who face off in musical combat. The audience 1209 Cornwall Ave. WWW.THEAMADEUSPROJECT.ORG

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er at the outset of the ﬁlm, but they become

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6 rediscover their respective mojos. (“I’ve still got it,” Pickup says with a sigh. “I just can’t

VIEWS VIEWS ﬁnd anyone who wants it.”) So, all armed with different motivations, 4 they show up at the Best Exotic Marigold, run

MAIL MAIL in the heart of teeming and intoxicatingly REVIEWED BY MIKE SCOTT colorful Jaipur by a kid named Sonny (Patel,

2 of Slumdog Millionaire). Exuding a scene-steal- ing but wholly naive optimism, Sonny harbors DO IT IT DO

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23 ALL RIGHT IN THE END fordability. The catch: His hotel is nothing like what is presented on its website. He describes it as an establishment “of the utmost

.07 05. “IN INDIA, we have a saying: ”Everything will be all right in the who found themselves worrying that Britain’s character,” but that’s just code for what you 21 # end,’” Dev Patel’s desperate-to-please hotelier tells a dissatisfied guest at most experienced thespians would have no or I would call a dump. his Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which doubles as the title for John Mad- classy movies to inhabit with the closure of the With nowhere else to go, Dench and com- den’s geriatric fish-out-of-water comedy. “So, if it’s not all right,” Patel faculty lounge at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft pany stay on. And it’s a good thing they do, adds, “it’s not yet the end.” and Wizardry. Boasting the likes of Judi Dench, too, because—along the way—they all gain a In addition to being the mantra on which his charmingly optimistic char- Maggie Smith, and Tom Wilkinson, the cast eas- measure of enlightenment as Madden pushes acter operates his charmingly derelict hotel, it also is entirely applicable ily is the key to the enjoyability of The Best Ex- them toward the film’s inevitably pat ending.

CASCADIA WEEKLY to Madden’s determinedly safe movie. An uplifting and colorful crowd- otic Marigold Hotel. But it’s hard to hold much against a mov- pleaser, it’s built on a wealth of cinematic contrivances—all designed to Also helping is that, to his credit, Madden ie that provides so many sweet and gentle 22 make sure things, indeed, turn out all right in the end—but the result is (Shakespeare in Love) appears well aware of the smiles—which is really the raison d’etre for a just too good-natured to begrudge. difference between elderly characters who are ﬁlm such as this—and which at the same time Boasting an ensemble cast of venerable British actors—playing an over- funny and those who are reduced to merely offers such a pleasant and explosion-free al- the-hill gang of recent retirees, widows and horndogs, all looking for a “cute.” Here, his actors get something close to ternative to the summer spectacles overtak- change of scenery in India—it also puts to ease the minds of everyone real, human characters to inhabit, and they uni- ing theaters. ﬁlm ›› showtimes

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dry or sitting quietly and doing nothing more than when you’re conversing with your ancestors, your STAGE watching the world go by. Here’s a reminder from teachers, or yourself. DUI/'VMQMREP&EROVYTXG]4IVWSREP-RNYV] philosopher Jonathan Zap: “Meaning and purpose SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Please raise

Helping Good People in Hard Times 14 are not merely to be found in the glamorous, dra- your hand if you have ever sought out a romantic matic moments of life.” connection with someone mostly because of the GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Sometimes I think way he or she looked. You shouldn’t feel bad if you and other times I am,” said French poet Paul Valery. have; it’s pretty common. But I hope you won’t in- Tom Lester - Doug Hyldahl - Lee Grochmal GET OUT Most of us could say the same thing. From what I can dulge in this behavior any time soon. In the coming tell, Gemini, you are now entering an intensely “I am” weeks, it’s crucial for you to base your decisions Attorneys at Law phase of your long-term cycle—a time when it will be on deeper understandings—not just in regards to 12 more important for you to exclaim “woohoo!” than potential partners and lovers, but for everything. to mutter “hmmm;” a time to tune in extra strong to As you evaluate your options, don’t allow physical WORDS the nonverbal wisdom of your body and to the sudden appearance and superficial attractiveness to be the flashes of your intuition; a time when you’ll generate dominant factors. more good fortune by getting gleefully lost in the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The 21st flight 10 curious mystery of the moment than by sitting back of the 4.5-billion-pound Space Shuttle Discovery was and trying to figure out what it all means. supposed to happen on June 8, 1995. But about a CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t pretend week before its scheduled departure, workers discov- CURRENTS CURRENTS you can’t see the darkness. Admit to its presence. ered an unforeseen problem. Northern Flicker Wood-

Accept its reality. And then, dear Cancerian, walk peckers had made a mess of the insulation on the 6 nonchalantly away from it, refusing to fight it or be outer fuel tank; they’d pecked a couple of hundred afraid of it. In other words, face up to the difficulty holes, some quite deep. To allow for necessary re- VIEWS VIEWS without becoming all tangled up in it. Gaze into pairs, launch was postponed for over a month. I’m 360.733.5774 the abyss so as to educate yourself about its na- choosing this scenario to serve as a useful metaphor tara@lesterh]PHELPGSQ 4 ture, but don’t get stuck there or become entranced for you, Capricorn. Regard it as your notice not to by its supposedly hypnotic power. I think you’ll be ignore a seemingly tiny adversary or trivial obstacle. MAIL MAIL amazed at how much safety and security you can Take that almost-insignificant pest seriously.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s ofﬁcial: 2 poised observer free of melodramatic reactions. Dancing increases your intelligence. So says a report LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s O.K. with me if you in the New England Journal of Medicine. Unfortu- DO IT IT DO want to keep the lion as your symbolic animal, Leo. nately, research found that swimming, bicycling and But I’d like to tell you why I’m proposing that you playing golf are not at all effective in rewiring the

switch over to the tiger, at least for now. People brain’s neural pathways. Doing crossword puzzles is .12 who work with big cats say that lions tend to be somewhat helpful, though, and so is reading books. 23 obnoxious and grouchy, whereas tigers are more af- But one of the single best things you can do to en- MON - FRI, 5 - 11 P.M. fable and easy to get along with. And I think that hance your cognitive functioning is to move your in the coming weeks it’ll be important for you to body around in creative and coordinated rhythm with

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be like the tiger. During this time, you will have an music. Lucky you: This is a phase of your astrological 21 enhanced power to cultivate friendships and influ- cycle when you’re likely to have more impulses and # ence people. Networking opportunities will be ex- opportunities to dance. Take advantage! Get smarter. cellent. Your web of connections should expand. By (More info: tinyurl.com/DanceSmart.) MISSING SUMMER? the way, even though lions are called kings of the PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your animal totem TRY jungle, tigers are generally bigger, more muscular, for the next phase of your astrological cycle is a OUR STRAWBERRY WINE and better fighters. creature called a hero shrew. Of all the mammals in VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1977, the first the world, it has the strongest and heaviest spine Apple computers were built in a garage that Steve proportionate to its size. This exceptional attribute LIVE MUSIC CASCADIA WEEKLY Jobs’ father provided for his son and Steve Wozniak makes the tiny animal so robust that a person could to work in. (You can see a photo of the holy shrine stand on it without causing serious harm. You will TUES - SAT 8PM 27 here: tinyurl.com/AppleGarage.) I suggest you need to have a backbone like that in the coming think about setting up your own version of that weeks, Pisces. Luckily, the universe will be conspir- magic place sometime soon: a basement, kitchen, ing to help you. I expect to see you stand up to garage, warehouse, or corner of your bedroom that the full weight of the pressures coming to bear on will be the spot where you fine-tune your master you—and do it with exceptional charisma. NOW SHOWING MAY 25 - 31

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14 “As we meet them jammed on the bus from the airport, terrogation techniques in a healthy everything—down to a single email we suspect that the film will be about their various relationship, but after two years of address: JenniferNJason@WeAreNo- problems and that the hotel will not be as advertised. having sex with a guy, you’d think wOneBigBlob.com. GET OUT What we may not expect is what a charming, funny you’d at least be allowed to have a and heartwarming movie this is, a smoothly crafted spy drone follow him to the ofﬁce. entertainment that makes good use of seven superb IT’S REIGNING MEN 12 veterans.” Roger Ebert While some women trade sex for I’m 23, and I realized that I don’t know Fri: (3:30), 6:15, 9:00 dinner, jewelry and major appliances, who I am. I just got out of a two-year

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FILM FILM fectly textured, browned and mottled crepes that WWW.GRETCHENSKITCHEN.COM they stuff with toppings and fold into quarters. They are massive, and probably better suited for SAT., MAY 26 18 their late-night crowd than their lunch crowd. SKI TO SEA BREAKFAST: Pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy and more My boyfriend ordered the Hawaiian with ched- MUSIC will be available at a Ski to Sea Breakfast dar, local ham and pineapple ($5.95). Even though happening from 8-11am at the Bellingham it only had three ingredients, a drizzle of Tapatio Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. Entry 16 made it a fun and unusual lunch. is $3.50 for kids, $5 for adults. ART ART I ordered the garlic chicken pesto ($7.95) with on- 733-4030 ions, tomato and mozzarella, and enjoyed it mostly COMMUNITY MEAL: Shepherds pie,

15 mashed potatoes, salad, bread and brownies because it tasted like a favorite pizza of mine from will be on the menu at the bimonthly Com- Papa Murphy’s. It was a flavorful and filling crepe, munity Meal from 10am-12pm at the United STAGE STAGE and definitely worth the two extra dollars it had on Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. the simpler menu items. Entry is free and open to all.

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4 INFO: (360) 325-1311 wallet. The dessert menu was CAST IRON COOKING: Bring your camp FANCY FOOD GOES FUNCTIONAL chair and join staff from REI for a “Cast MAIL MAIL the most appealing to me, and my friend ordered the Strawbana ($5.95), a Iron Cooking” demo from 3:30-5pm at Larrabee State Park’s north shelter. At the 2 WHEN IMAGINING a creperie, I tend to think of a classic Nutella-slathered strawberry-banana luxury crepe. free event, attendees can learn more about French bistro with white tablecloths on the patio and the smell of sweet It was intensely rich and 100 percent terrible for DO IT IT DO cooking with Dutch ovens, cast iron skillets

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.07 05. The walls are Sunny-Delight yellow. The other walls are a different that I hope to try in the very near future. a hands-on “Sausage-Making 101” course 21 at 5:30pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. # shade of bright yellow. The T-shirts are yellow and lime green. The logo Owned and operated by cheerful, upbeat Cost is $75 and the class is limited to 12 is a grinning chef that looks to be plucked directly from a clipart gallery. 20-somethings, AB Crepes has a lot going for it. participants. There are something like 18 identical blue canvasses on the wall, each Peering in on a recent trip home after work at WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM stamped with darker blue rings. Hanging among it all is a student paint- 2:30 in the morning, I saw several tables of weary ing of Marilyn Monroe’s face. bar-goers eagerly awaiting their sustenance. WED., MAY 30 HOME BREWING: “Home Brew with Broth- Above our table, three pots of geraniums hung from the ceiling. Between In my opinion, downtown Bellingham can never Scott and Kulshan Brewing” will be the er have too many open-late eateries, and AB CASCADIA WEEKLY the patio plants and the fluorescent lighting, time seems to stop as the focus of a class focusing on beer-making space welcomes you into a wormhole of mixed messages; what time is it? Crepes is a welcome addition to the list of hun- basics at 6:30pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity 30 Am I indoors or outdoors? Where are the visual cues that inform me of what gry-drunk options. Inexpensive, basic and with St. You’ll leave with all the info you need to my eating experience is about to be like? It looks like a dorm room sprang crepes in a variety of universally enjoyed fla- start brewing at home, and also receive a coupon for discounts at North Corner Brew- to life and decided to become a creperie on a whim. vors, this weird little pocket of a restaurant is ing Supply. Cost is $48. But what matters most is the food. Although the place is lacking in definitely worth a shot. WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM finesse, the crepes are made beautifully. Chatting while they twirl their Check out Sally’s blog at www.wolfsoup.com EO P G P L E N ’ S I H C S I L

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